to translate; to interpret
pronoun; synonym; classic example; pattern
contact; touch; contact lens
to soothe; to calm; to pacify
eccentric; crank; weirdo; oddball
leap; jump; stepping out into the wider world; becoming active on a wider stage; rapid progress; dramatic development
idea; plan; draft; rough copy; expectation; (arch.) desk
ringtone; ring tone; ringback tone; ringing tone
to begin making a sound (ringing, singing, crying, etc.)
waiting (for); expecting; standby screen (on a mobile phone); (phone) wallpaper
source; origin; exit; way out; (appropriate) moment to come out; (right) time to appear
to undo; to untie; to unfasten; to unlace; to unravel; to loosen
to be wrapped up (e.g. in a blanket); to cover oneself
arrival (of post, news, correspondence, etc.); receiving (a phone call, email, etc.)
number-withheld phone calls
to have heard somewhere; to sound familiar
plan; idea; design; taste; liking; preference
business; thing to be done; something that should be performed; information that should be conveyed
telephone fee; telephone service charge
covering the costs oneself; paying (the full amount) oneself
chief; main; principal; major
one arm; one's right-hand man; one's right hand
best one could ask for; just what one wants; welcome (news); heaven-sent
no-risk; risk-free; without risk
just what you'd expect from ...; that's just like (him, her, etc.); that's (exactly) why ...; that's (precisely) the reason ...
being startled; getting a shock
news (from someone); letter; contact; (someone's) whereabouts; (someone's) movements
instead of; replacing; on behalf of
foreign country; another country; another province; strange land; alien land
to read (a book); to open (a book) to read; to unravel (e.g. a mystery); to discover (the truth)
secret information; intelligence
rogue; thug; hoodlum; punk; racketeer
a few years ago; some years back
contest; competition; struggle; scramble
as a nation; with the whole country
trend; tendency; movement; attitude
gait; walk; stride; trace (e.g. of route taken by hunted criminal); track; trail
scale; scope; plan; structure